paludrine

/pæljˈuːdrɪn/

Definitions

1. noun

An antimalarial drug, chloroquine, and its derivative, hydroxychloroquine, is known as paludrine.

“Paludrine was used to treat malaria in the 1950s.”

Synonyms

  • chloroquine
  • hydroxychloroquine

Antonyms

  • antimalarial